030 - "Why Don't I Try?" with Marc Koska

On this episode of the Combinate Podcast, I was joined by Marc Koska, Founder of Apiject. Marc and I discuss:

• The Importance of Understanding a Problem
• Developing Models for Courtrooms in the US Virgin Islands
• How he discovered the problem with Syringe Re-Use and HIV
• The development of the K1 Syringe
• How he drove the outlawing of reusable syringes in India
• Some Problems of Pre-Filled Delivery Systems Currently
• The Apiject BFS Design
• Future of Apiject and Solving Drug Delivery Challenges
• The importance of Self Motivation
• Biomimicry

Marc Koska is best known for his breakthrough invention the K1 syringe which is a non-reusable syringe that prevents the transmission of blood borne diseases. He is the founder and head of R&D at Apiject.

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